The history of Herodotus. A new English version, ed. with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying (14762857722)
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Title: The history of Herodotus. A new English version, ed. with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chief results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obtained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery
Year: 1862 (1860s)
Authors: Herodotus Rawlinson, George, 1812-1902 Rawlinson, Henry Creswicke, Sir, 1810-1895 Wilkinson, John Gardner, Sir, 1797-1875
Subjects: History, Ancient
Publisher: London : J. Murray
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN
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No. II. Chap. 96. VESSELS AND BOATS. 137 Egypt, and some of them are of many thousand talentsburthen.^ small kind of boat, with a cabin oi•awning, in which gentlemen were towedby their servants upon the lakes in theirpleasure giounds (No. II.) But alltheir large boats had cabins, often of great height and size, and even commonmarket boats were furnished with them,and sufficiently roomy to hold cattleand various goods (No. IV.).—(G. W.)